教育基金講座 Education Fund

教育基金講座Education Fund BY Lisa Hou, CLU ChFC 侯珞怡

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Daddy 他們一生下來, 就要準備一部印鈔機

等他們要上大學時….

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為什麼需要教育基金? • 學費太貴, 存了安心 • 減稅優惠 • 學生償還貸款, 負擔沉重 • 傻唄!

我需要準備多少錢? • Education fund Calculator College Savings Planner

教育基金工具 • 529 • Michigan Education Trust (MET) • MESP • UGMA • Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA, used to be called Education IRA) • IRA, ROTH IRA • Life Insurance

什麼是529? 529 plan history A 529 Plan is an education savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs. It is named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code which created these types of savings plans in 1996

如何使用529? • State plans are OK for out of state colleges • 529 Plans can be used to meet costs of qualified colleges nationwide. In most plans, your choice of school is not affected by the state your 529 savings plan is from. You can be a CA resident, invest in a VT plan and send your student to college in NC. • Savingforcollege.com - The internet guide to funding college and Section 529 college savings plans.

密西根州的529 Plan • Michigan Education Trust (MET) • Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP)

Michigan Education TrustA Pre-paid Tuition plan 2010 Enrollment: 11/02/2009 -- 06/30/2010 Official Website SET with MET - SET with MET

Michigan Education Trust Three Plans: • The Full Benefits Plan provides full in-state tuition and mandatory fees at any Michigan public university, or tuition and mandatory fees at Michigan public community colleges (in-district or out-of-district) up to the number of credit hours required for a standard four-year baccalaureate degree (usually 120 semester credit hours). Individuals may purchase in semester increments up

The Limited Benefits Plan • provides in-state tuitionand mandatory fees at Michigan public universities,or tuition and mandatory fees at Michigan publiccommunity colleges (in-district or out-of-district) upto 105 percent of the weighted average tuition of allMichigan public four-year universities. If a studentdecides to attend a Michigan public college wheretuition costs are higher than average, the number ofcredits allowed will be prorated based on the number • of credit hours MET can purchase with 105 percent • of the weighted average cost of Michigan public • four-year universities. This plan might not cover the • full cost of Michigan’s most expensive institutions.

The Community College Plan provides in-district tuition and mandatory fees at Michigan publiccommunity colleges. Some areas of the State arenot within a community college district. Studentswho attend a community college out of their districtwill be responsible to pay the difference betweenthe out-of-district and in-district tuition cost.

MET 優缺點 優點: • 如果孩子將來就讀Michigan 學校, 穩賺不賠 • State Income Tax Deduction (存錢省州稅) A Purchaser may deduct the amount paid for a contract from taxable income when determining Michigan income tax for the year in which the contract is purchased. • Federal and State Income Tax (提錢省州稅, 聯邦稅) MET is a qualified tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. MET benefits used to pay college tuition and mandatory fees are exempt from federal and Michigan income taxes.

MET 優缺點 缺點 • 如果搬家或不唸密西根學校, 付費辦法不同 • 靈活性比較低

Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) • Earnings Grow Federal and Michigan Income Tax-deferred • Any Earnings Used to Pay for Qualified Higher Education Expenses Are Federal and Michigan Income Tax Free • Michigan Income Tax Deduction • Federal Estate and Gift Tax Benefits • Managed by TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC

MESP Investment options • Moderate Age-Based Allocation Option • Conservative Age-Based Allocation Option • Aggressive Age-Based Allocation Option, Balanced Option • 100% Equity Option • 100% Fixed Income Option • Principal Plus Interest Option

MESP Performance http://www.misaves.com/pdf/performance.pdf

MESP 優缺點 優點 • 節稅的優點 • 比較靈活, 無論孩子到任何一州均可使用缺點 • 投資風險

Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) • Maximum contribution per year is $2000 • The account must be fully withdrawn by the time the beneficiary reaches age 30, or else it will be subject to tax and penalties. • Works like Roth IRA, except it is an investment vehicle targeted to education expenses.

IRA, Roth IRA • 雖然是退休工具, 也可用來付學費 • Penalty free early distributions can be made to pay for qualified expenses in relation to higher education fees, applicable not only to the IRA owner but also certain family members • Income limits and contribution limits • Possible of $6000/yr.

Uniformgift to Minor Account(UGMA) • is simply a way for a minor to own property, such as securities. • You use the minor's social security number as the taxpayer ID for this account. • Tax advantage

Tax Advantage of UGMA • With a minor child: • First $900 of unearned income → No tax • Next $900 of Unearned income → At Child’s tax bracket: 15% • Any additional amount will be taxed at Parent’s topincome tax bracket • If the child is 19 and not a student, or 24, regardless of student status, the parent's tax situation does not come into play at all. All the income is on the child's return and he or she is taxed as an entity unto himself/herself.

如果我不在了, 我的孩子還要唸大學嗎?

人壽保險 • 一般人應該有 5-7 倍年薪的保額保險種類: • Term Insurance • Universal Insurance

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教育基金講座 Education Fund